Winning Your Wings

Nan
0h 18m
1942
5.8 /10 (10)

Overview

Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1942-05-28

Top Billed Cast

James Stewart

Self

Jean Ames

High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)

Leah Baird

High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)

Don DeFore

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Drake

State College Student (uncredited)

Bill Edwards

Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)

Inez Gay

Aunt Minnie (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Uncle Ed (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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